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Animal Shelter halts intake pending repairs to facility
POLKTON — The Anson County Animal Shelter has stopped taking in new animals and moved many others to outside rescues pending repairs to fix a build up of mold.
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Wadesboro man charged with murder in death of missing woman
WADESBORO — The Wadesboro Police Department has found the body of a woman who was reported missing last week and has arrested the man accused in her death.
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Anson health director pleads for money to hire nurses
WADESBORO — Health Director Fred Thompson issued an urgent plea to the Anson County Board of Commissioners for higher pay for the Health Department’s nursing staff to make up for recent departures and maintain competitiveness with other health agencies.
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Health director warns of ‘alarming’ virus spread
WADESBORO — The Anson County Health Department is warning of the “alarming” number of new COVID-19 cases, and has reported almost daily deaths from the virus over the last week.
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Service to be held in honor of Imperial Foods fire victims
HAMLET — The City of Hamlet will hold a service in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Imperial Foods fire which claimed the lives of 25 workers, injured many more and forever changed the lives of countless others, on Sept. 3.
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Two killed in plane crash after takeoff from Anson airport
WADESBORO — A plane crashed after taking off from the Anson County Airport on Friday, claiming the lives of the pilot and a passenger.
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Blind Boy Fuller mural coming to Wadesboro
WADESBORO — A mural of Wadesboro-native and legendary blues artist Blind Boy Fuller will go up in downtown Wadesboro courtesy at no cost to the town.
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‘This was a hard blow’: Pastors pray for county after Sheriff’s passing
ROCKINGHAM — Mourners for Sheriff James Clemmons formed a prayer circle outside of the Courthouse steps at Sunday afternoon to pray for his family, law enforcement and emergency services staff, and the county.
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Commissioners receive good news on annual audit
The Anson County Board of Commissioners this month approved their annual audit contract and honored a long-time Parks and Recreation Director in regular session.
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NCSBI arrests man wanted for attempted murder
WADESBORO — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has arrested a man who was wanted by the Wadesboro Police Department for attempted murder and an armed robbery.
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County looks to move Confederate statue after removal last summer
A Scotland County monument, allegedly erected to honor the Confederate dead, may soon find a new home, according to Anson County Attorney Scott Forbes.
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Council to cite dumpster owners for nuisance
WADESBORO — The Wadesboro Town Council agreed Monday to cite the tenant who own the dumpster across from the Ansonia Theatre for a code violation, saying the dumpster has become what Mayor Bill Thacker called an “eyesore.”